Poudretteite and Prasiolite Physical Properties

Poudretteite and Prasiolite Chemical Formula

While comparing Poudretteite and Prasiolite physical properties, the important data you should know is its chemical composition. Since chemical formula defines the molecular structure of the crystal, most of the physical properties like color, tenacity, solubility are governed by Poudretteite and Prasiolite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Poudretteite- KNa 2B 3Si 12O 30Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
• Chemical formula of Prasiolite- SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Poudretteite and Prasiolite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Poudretteite and Prasiolite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Poudretteite and Prasiolite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Poudretteite is 2.65 whereas that of Prasiolite is 2.65.